The meloy Surname
meloy Name Meaning and History
- Norwegian (Meløy): habitational name from any of several farmsteads on islands so named, from Old Norse meðal ‘middle’ (or melr ‘sandbank’, ‘gravel bank’) + øy ‘island’.
- Norwegian (Mjoløy): habitational name from a farmstead named with mjol ‘flour’, ‘sand’ + øy ‘island’.
- Irish: variant of Malloy.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| More Meloy Information | Dawn (Meloy) Fox | 28 |
| James Meloy/Mary Search PA, NY, MI, ND |
 MCronk
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| Augusta Jane Meloy 1831-1909 obit |
Cindy Abrams
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| The Virginia Meloys..... |
divadaedalus
| 0 |
| Sadie Meloy |
wrbutler23
| 2 |
| Hey from the Meloy's in the NW! | Shannon Meloy | 5 |
| Meloy family: Surrey, ENG; c. 1790 |
bcmanson
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| Minor Clark MELOY and Irena Marilda Jackson married 7 Apr 1874 |
EarleneScott
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| James Meloy and Ellen Skineman - Ohio |
DaisyMae07
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| William Meloy Pa to Ohio in 1800's | luke scheer | 1 |
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